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The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s historic Babcock Hall Dairy Plant took a step closer to a $31.9 million upgrade Thursday.
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UW System regents approve biennial budget (UPDATE)
The Board of Regents on Thursday approved UW System’s 2013-2015 biennium budget request for an additional $20.8 million in state money.
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Read More »UW System construction projects part of additional $21M in new budget
The University of Wisconsin System will propose a budget asking for an additional $21 million in state funding, according to a preliminary request released Monday.
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Read More »Walker unveils worker training plans
Gov. Scott Walker announced Monday he is creating a new council to help better prepare students for college and careers.
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Read More »Lawmaker presses agency to submit project delivery bill
As a state senator prepares to unveil legislation that dramatically could change how Wisconsin delivers its construction projects, the Building Commission's vice chairman is calling on a state agency to quickly follow suit.
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Read More »UW System gets more freedom for projects
Lawmakers are giving the University of Wisconsin System more freedom to build projects using private money but want proof the change works before loosening the collar.
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Read More »Building Commission approves pair of single-prime waivers
The state Building Commission approved two requests for single-prime bidding on construction projects Wednesday as a commission leader stressed a need to solve the state’s project delivery dilemma.
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Read More »Planners caught in middle of state Building Commission energy ideologies
Disagreement on the state Building Commission over how firmly to push agencies to include alternative energy sources in new buildings has left project planners stuck between two ideologies.
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Read More »Hintz of comedy at the Building Commission meeting
To state officials and industry insiders, state Building Commission meetings can be interesting affairs; but for outsiders, I’m sure they can get a tad stale. Luckily we can always rely on Gordon Hintz to provide comic relief. A Democratic representative ...
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Read More »State OKs construction manager for UW theater job
The University of Wisconsin System can use construction-manager-at-risk for its Memorial Union theater project, but the bid opening must be transparent.
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